It’s hard to say how important the Model D has been to the history of electronic music.
But fire it up, and its fifty-year-old design remains as modern as ever.
There was such intention in the design of the Minimoog.
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The machines would make no sound until you patched them.
The experience of playing a Model D is almost undefinable.
The Model D pre-connected everything under the hood and added theworlds first pitch wheelto boot.
This meant that anyone could switch it on and play it, twiddling knobs to find new sounds.
But the new version isnt a 100 percent accurate recreation of the 1970 original.
That, and it just sounds great.
“People value authenticity.
Why not just use a software version on your system?
“The experience of playing a Model D is almost undefinable,” says Moog’s Kelly.
“To me, the Minimoog is special because it’s a true musical instrument in every sense.
Moog’s trick is embracing its classic heritage and looking to the future.
Its modernGrandmotherandMatriarchsynths are great examples.
you might go from an old-school synth bass to some wild, glitched-out screech in the same machine.
And that’s why musicians love Moog.
